Budget Day security was response to 'fascist protests' last month - Martin

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Budget Day security was response to 'fascist protests' last month - Martin
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Parts of Kildare Street, Molesworth Street and Merrion Street Upper were closed off to the public on Tuesday

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said the high security presence around Government Buildings yesterday was a response to"fascist protests" outside Leinster House two weeks ago.

Around 200 Gardaí were on duty for Budget Day, while eight-foot barriers put in place around Leinster House.The Tanaiste Michael Martin says he doesn’t like the level of security that was present at Government Buildings yesterday.Images of high-profile TDs including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald were used.

Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin has said he doesn't agree with such a security presence, however he feels the Gardaí had no choice."I just didn't like it but that's tough."I think it's for all of us as a society to make it very clear that we are intolerant of the kind of fascist protests we witnessed two weeks ago," he added.

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